-cp "${config_tree_prefix}/setup_scripts/prepare_to_meet_server.sh" /home/plom/
-chown plom:plom /home/plom/prepare_to_meet_server.sh
-su -lc "./prepare_to_meet_server.sh ${old_server}" plom
-read -p'Hit Enter when you are done.' ignore
-rm /home/plom/prepare_to_meet_server.sh
+if [ ! "${init_state}" = "new" ]; then
+ cp "${config_tree_prefix}/setup_scripts/prepare_to_meet_server.sh" /home/plom/
+ chown plom:plom /home/plom/prepare_to_meet_server.sh
+ su -lc "./prepare_to_meet_server.sh ${old_server}" plom
+ read -p'Hit Enter when you are done.' ignore
+ rm /home/plom/prepare_to_meet_server.sh
+fi